New Warehouse now open

Posted 31 days ago by Oysterhouse

We are really pleased to have finally moved all of our inventory to a more accessible space with actual road frontage. We are now in a space that is smaller but much more user-friendly—-the old Jarman’s Sport Cycle building at 114 10th St. NW is the new home for our furniture.

During the week we appreciate a call about one half hour before you want to meet us there. We can be reached at 434-295-4757. On Saturdays you will find the location fully staffed from 10 AM till 5PM, and on Sundays from 12 noon till 5 PM.

For those of you not familiar with this location, 10th Street NW is west of the downtown mall almost exactly one half mile, between Main and Preston Avenue.

Inner Mongolia, 2007

Posted 149 days ago by Oysterhouse

Food is one of the big issues we always encounter when traveling in China. This is Mongolian food—-we ate a goat.There is a lot of ritual surrounding the eating of the goat—-

the first cut is accompanied by a cup of liquor, and one offers a drop to the earth a drop to the gods a drop to the winds and finally a drop for you. In fact, everything in Mongolia seemed to be accompanied by drink! Oh, and singing.

At this particular restaurant, we were treated to dancing, singing and lots of different liquor, including airak, which is (I think) fermented mare’s milk.

These young men were not only good looking, but very energetic and talented dancers.

One gentleman played traditional music for us on his stringed instrument, another demonstrated traditional Mongolian throat singing and for a final treat, a young rock and roll star sang popular tunes. It was altogether a great time!